Political Quotes

“my amendment would establish a deficit- neutral reserve fund to prohibit funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, known as MEADS. This is a system our Army has said would never work. We have already spent $3 billion on this system. It is essentially a missile to nowhere. In fact, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Levin, has said he feels strongly that it is a waste of money. We have already appropriated $380 million in 2013 for something our troops will never use. Some have argued there is an agreement that we have to pay termination fees. That is false. The actual agreement says the responsibility of the participants will be subject to the availability of funds appropriated for such purposes. The language is clear. With $16 trillion in debt, I would urge my colleagues to stop funding the missile to nowhere and make sure our taxpayer dollars are used wisely. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator's time has expired.”